Tourteletes en Fryture is a medieval English recipe that would make a perfect dessert for your next Christmas party.
Author: Sarah B
I am a digital archivist, freelance writer/historian, mom, teacher and musician. I am passionate about food history and making tough academic subjects easier to understand and digest. I also love the outdoors, traveling and learning new languages.
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